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Did you know Puerto Rico has two endemic hummingbirds?
One is the Green Mango, one of 19 Puerto Rican endemics you can find on the ABA's Puerto Rico Endemics Tour this March. Come seek out this island-exclusive jewel with the ABA!
Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
One is the Green Mango, one of 19 Puerto Rican endemics you can find on the ABA's Puerto Rico Endemics Tour this March. Come seek out this island-exclusive jewel with the ABA!
Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Did you know Puerto Rico has two endemic hummingbirds?
One is the Green Mango, one of 19 Puerto Rican endemics you can find on the ABA's Puerto Rico Endemics Tour this March. Come seek out this island-exclusive jewel with the ABA!
Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
One is the Green Mango, one of 19 Puerto Rican endemics you can find on the ABA's Puerto Rico Endemics Tour this March. Come seek out this island-exclusive jewel with the ABA!
Learn more and reserve your spot: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
Continue with the bird W posting.
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Continue with the bird W posting.
Non-finches are on the move too!
Keep your eyes and ear peeled for Bohemian Waxwings as they follow fruit crops south. Flocks can be large, with several dozen birds or even hundreds moving together, often appearing overnight.
Keep your eyes and ear peeled for Bohemian Waxwings as they follow fruit crops south. Flocks can be large, with several dozen birds or even hundreds moving together, often appearing overnight.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Non-finches are on the move too!
Keep your eyes and ear peeled for Bohemian Waxwings as they follow fruit crops south. Flocks can be large, with several dozen birds or even hundreds moving together, often appearing overnight.
Keep your eyes and ear peeled for Bohemian Waxwings as they follow fruit crops south. Flocks can be large, with several dozen birds or even hundreds moving together, often appearing overnight.
Another finch to be on the lookout for this season is the Pine Grosbeak, which has so far made something of a southward push thanks to poor mountain-ash berry crops in parts of the boreal forest.
Tips for finding:
- Check fruiting trees: mountain-ash, crabapple, and ornamental cherries.
Tips for finding:
- Check fruiting trees: mountain-ash, crabapple, and ornamental cherries.
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another finch to be on the lookout for this season is the Pine Grosbeak, which has so far made something of a southward push thanks to poor mountain-ash berry crops in parts of the boreal forest.
Tips for finding:
- Check fruiting trees: mountain-ash, crabapple, and ornamental cherries.
Tips for finding:
- Check fruiting trees: mountain-ash, crabapple, and ornamental cherries.
The ABA's San Francisco Community Weekend starts tomorrow!
With clear, sunny weather in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to get outside, explore local hotspots, learn about birds, and connect with fellow birders in San Francisco, Nov. 22–23.
Register here: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
With clear, sunny weather in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to get outside, explore local hotspots, learn about birds, and connect with fellow birders in San Francisco, Nov. 22–23.
Register here: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The ABA's San Francisco Community Weekend starts tomorrow!
With clear, sunny weather in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to get outside, explore local hotspots, learn about birds, and connect with fellow birders in San Francisco, Nov. 22–23.
Register here: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
With clear, sunny weather in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to get outside, explore local hotspots, learn about birds, and connect with fellow birders in San Francisco, Nov. 22–23.
Register here: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
New in the ABA Store!
We now have ABA hats and CamelBak water bottles available, perfect for your next birding outing. Members can sign in to receive an automatic 10% discount.
Be like Dexter the poodle and get your ABA hat today!
www.aba.org/product-cate...
We now have ABA hats and CamelBak water bottles available, perfect for your next birding outing. Members can sign in to receive an automatic 10% discount.
Be like Dexter the poodle and get your ABA hat today!
www.aba.org/product-cate...
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New in the ABA Store!
We now have ABA hats and CamelBak water bottles available, perfect for your next birding outing. Members can sign in to receive an automatic 10% discount.
Be like Dexter the poodle and get your ABA hat today!
www.aba.org/product-cate...
We now have ABA hats and CamelBak water bottles available, perfect for your next birding outing. Members can sign in to receive an automatic 10% discount.
Be like Dexter the poodle and get your ABA hat today!
www.aba.org/product-cate...
Spend the weekend exploring some of San Francisco’s best birding spots with the American Birding Association!
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Don’t miss this fun-filled birding weekend! Sign up today: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Don’t miss this fun-filled birding weekend! Sign up today: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Spend the weekend exploring some of San Francisco’s best birding spots with the American Birding Association!
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Don’t miss this fun-filled birding weekend! Sign up today: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Don’t miss this fun-filled birding weekend! Sign up today: www.aba.org/san-francisc...
Reports suggest Evening Grosbeaks are making an early-season push, so now’s the time to watch and listen for these big, bold finches.
Tips for detecting:
• Listen for their bright, ringing “peer!” calls.
• Fill and check feeders with black oil sunflower seed especially.
Tips for detecting:
• Listen for their bright, ringing “peer!” calls.
• Fill and check feeders with black oil sunflower seed especially.
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reports suggest Evening Grosbeaks are making an early-season push, so now’s the time to watch and listen for these big, bold finches.
Tips for detecting:
• Listen for their bright, ringing “peer!” calls.
• Fill and check feeders with black oil sunflower seed especially.
Tips for detecting:
• Listen for their bright, ringing “peer!” calls.
• Fill and check feeders with black oil sunflower seed especially.
Join the ABA so you can enjoy and support the work of talented birders like Natasza Fontaine!
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join the ABA so you can enjoy and support the work of talented birders like Natasza Fontaine!
Wish you both much happiness
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Wish you both much happiness
Join the American Birding Association Puerto Rico Endemics Tour (March 2-8) to search for the island’s charismatic owl endemic, the Puerto Rican Owl.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Join the American Birding Association Puerto Rico Endemics Tour (March 2-8) to search for the island’s charismatic owl endemic, the Puerto Rican Owl.
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
Learn more and sign up: www.aba.org/puerto-rico-...
Fruticose lichen theory.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Fruticose lichen theory.
Bird of the Year Program alumna Natasza Fontaine has an upcoming talk for Mass Audubon's The Art of Birds Lecture Series!
On December 3, she joins Hyla Howe to present on "Formidable Females," a celebration of the intelligence, resilience, and artistry of female birds.
On December 3, she joins Hyla Howe to present on "Formidable Females," a celebration of the intelligence, resilience, and artistry of female birds.
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Bird of the Year Program alumna Natasza Fontaine has an upcoming talk for Mass Audubon's The Art of Birds Lecture Series!
On December 3, she joins Hyla Howe to present on "Formidable Females," a celebration of the intelligence, resilience, and artistry of female birds.
On December 3, she joins Hyla Howe to present on "Formidable Females," a celebration of the intelligence, resilience, and artistry of female birds.
ABA Young Birder Camps: Save the Date!
Registration for the ABA’s popular and acclaimed Young Birder Camps opens at 8pm EST (5pm PST) on Wed., Nov. 19. These camps fill up extremely fast, so please consider registering on Wed. night!
Registration for the ABA’s popular and acclaimed Young Birder Camps opens at 8pm EST (5pm PST) on Wed., Nov. 19. These camps fill up extremely fast, so please consider registering on Wed. night!
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ABA Young Birder Camps: Save the Date!
Registration for the ABA’s popular and acclaimed Young Birder Camps opens at 8pm EST (5pm PST) on Wed., Nov. 19. These camps fill up extremely fast, so please consider registering on Wed. night!
Registration for the ABA’s popular and acclaimed Young Birder Camps opens at 8pm EST (5pm PST) on Wed., Nov. 19. These camps fill up extremely fast, so please consider registering on Wed. night!
Join the ABA’s Chicago Spring Warblers Tour (May 18–22, 2026) and look for one of migration’s most striking gems, the Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Limited spots, so sign up soon: www.aba.org/chicago-spri....
Limited spots, so sign up soon: www.aba.org/chicago-spri....
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Join the ABA’s Chicago Spring Warblers Tour (May 18–22, 2026) and look for one of migration’s most striking gems, the Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Limited spots, so sign up soon: www.aba.org/chicago-spri....
Limited spots, so sign up soon: www.aba.org/chicago-spri....
Spend the weekend of Nov. 22–23 exploring some of San Francisco’s best birding spots with the American Birding Association!
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Sign up today!
www.aba.org/san-francisc...
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Sign up today!
www.aba.org/san-francisc...
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Spend the weekend of Nov. 22–23 exploring some of San Francisco’s best birding spots with the American Birding Association!
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Sign up today!
www.aba.org/san-francisc...
All activities are free and open to the public: just register for the ones you plan to join.
Sign up today!
www.aba.org/san-francisc...
Come find the Rockrunner with the ABA!
One of Namibia’s near-endemics, the Rockrunner is as elusive as it is unforgettable.
Join the ABA Namibia Birding Tour (Dec. 5–15, 2026) for a real chance at this charismatic desert specialist in the rugged hills it calls home.
www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
One of Namibia’s near-endemics, the Rockrunner is as elusive as it is unforgettable.
Join the ABA Namibia Birding Tour (Dec. 5–15, 2026) for a real chance at this charismatic desert specialist in the rugged hills it calls home.
www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Come find the Rockrunner with the ABA!
One of Namibia’s near-endemics, the Rockrunner is as elusive as it is unforgettable.
Join the ABA Namibia Birding Tour (Dec. 5–15, 2026) for a real chance at this charismatic desert specialist in the rugged hills it calls home.
www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
One of Namibia’s near-endemics, the Rockrunner is as elusive as it is unforgettable.
Join the ABA Namibia Birding Tour (Dec. 5–15, 2026) for a real chance at this charismatic desert specialist in the rugged hills it calls home.
www.aba.org/namibia-bird...
Join us on the American Birding Association’s Northeast Brazil Birding Tour (June 26–July 7, 2026), a 12-day journey through coastal mangroves, caatinga scrub, and the highlands of Chapada Diamantina.
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Join us on the American Birding Association’s Northeast Brazil Birding Tour (June 26–July 7, 2026), a 12-day journey through coastal mangroves, caatinga scrub, and the highlands of Chapada Diamantina.
A message of thanks and gratitude from the ABA's Executive Director, Wayne Klockner!
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A message of thanks and gratitude from the ABA's Executive Director, Wayne Klockner!
Spend the weekend birding with the American Birding Association in San Francisco, California!
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Spend the weekend birding with the American Birding Association in San Francisco, California!
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
You’ll meet great people, see amazing birds, and pick up new tips along the way. Sign up today and be part of the adventure: americanbirdingassociation.wetravel.com/trips/aba-co...
Support real bird artists by joining the ABA and receive the Bird of the Year issue of Birding magazine in January!
ABA.org/join
ABA.org/join
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Support real bird artists by joining the ABA and receive the Bird of the Year issue of Birding magazine in January!
ABA.org/join
ABA.org/join
Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Put in your bid on Julie Zickefoose's Evening Grosbeak Bird of the Year art!
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Evening Grosbeak was the 2012 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Don't forget to bid on Christina Baal's Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year art!
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Burrowing Owl was the 2022 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Don't miss your chance to own an Andrew Guttenberg original!
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Don't miss your chance to own an Andrew Guttenberg original!
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
Common Nighthawk was the 2013 Bird of the Year.
Bid here: aba.org/auctions/
There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There's only a few days left to bid on Bird of the Year art!